#VU89273 Stored cross-site scripting in BIG-IP - CVE-2024-31156

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89273

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31156

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the BIG-IP configuration utility. A remote user can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code and execute it in security context of the web application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.3, 16.1.0 - 16.1.4.2, 17.1.0 - 17.1.1.2

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External links
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138636

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.